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Were passionate about what we do whether it is working with a new client on a strategic project, meeting users for UX testing, developing innovative solutions, or just coming together for a team lunch or social activity...
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- Vancouver, Canada
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
B2B Website and Product Design and Development Agency | Stop Guessing. Start Growing. Websites Engineered for ROI...
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- Toronto, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $275/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
HOW+HOW is a brand studio in London and LA that tells your truth at full volume. Zeroing in on the one thing only you can claim, and dialling it up until its impossible to ignore. Across brand strategy, verbal and visual identity and digital experiences...
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- Branding
- Logo Design
- Design Services
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- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $50,000 & Up
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Wrocław agency building headless websites and Shopify stores, then writing the copy that ranks in Google and gets cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini...
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- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- Web Design
- Digital Services
- AEO
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- Location
- Wroclaw, Poland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $99/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 14 Projects Listed
Blennd is an award-winning digital marketing and web design agency based in Denver, Colorado. We partner with ambitious businesses to deliver strategy, web design, web development and digital marketing that connects and converts...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- Digital Marketing
- Branding
- SEO
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- Location
- Denver, Colorado
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Paper Tiger is a brand and web design agency for B2B companies whose product moved faster than their marketing...
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- Web Design
- Design Services
- Branding
- Web Development
- Digital Strategy
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- Location
- Ridgewood, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 12 Projects Listed
Funkhaus is an independent, leadership-led Los Angeles digital agency that brings strategy, content, design, and technology together to build distinctive brands and digital platforms...
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- Web Design
- Social Media Marketing
- Branding
- Content Marketing
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- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $300/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Unbranded Manchester is a web design agency for market leading SME's. We rely on data insights, cutting-edge research & development strategies, and user experience design to drive growth and success...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- SEO
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $199/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Black Airplane turns consequential business problems into polished custom software. Our 30+ full-time, 100% USA-based strategists, product designers, and engineers deliver AI solutions, web platforms, and mobile apps used by more than 50 million people each month...
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- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- Product Design
- AI Development
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- Location
- Woodstock, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $250/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Top Hat
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Headquartered in Pittsburgh and owner-led since 2013, were a creative back-boned agency that delivers world-class design and unparalleled technical excellence...
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- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
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Josey Orr's Review Sourced from Google
Ben and the Tophat team were fantastic to work with. They built our website quickly, professionally, and made the entire process easy from start to finish. Communication was clear, the final product looks great, and we’re very happy with how everything turned out. Highly recommend.
Adam Kunes's Review Sourced from Google
I can’t say enough good things about Top Hat.In a world full of AI slop and cookie-cutter creative, these folks actually care. The team is insanely talented, thoughtful, and willing to go above and beyond to make the work great.I recommend them to everyone for design and development needs, and we’re beyond proud to showcase the websites they’ve helped bring to life.
James Ambrose's Review Sourced from Google
Top Hat was able to seamlessly establish a distinct identity that unequivocally reflects the mission of the company, its history and the vision of where its stakeholders aim to move in the future. By engaging in Top Hat’s full suite of services such as brand strategy, visualization, web design, and search engine optimization, our company is positioned for national growth and will succeed for many years to come. Top Hat’s team encouraged our stakeholders to think outside the status quo. Our robust new brand and website are proof the Top Hat team truly knows what it takes to execute a cohesive process from start to finish.
Reviews verified by DesignRush and sourced from the agency's profile View All ReviewsWe celebrate originality through digital, design, and branding experiences. We are an independent, digital-first company: we are 25 people, each with their own interests and passions, specializing in communication projects that combine identity and digital...
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- Web Design
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- Web Development
- PPC
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- Location
- Resana, Italy
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $65/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
Hooman is a digital studio that blends bold ideas with beautiful, human-first design. We specialize in websites, apps, and brand experiences that feel simple, smart, and just right. Whether you're building from scratch or leveling up, we turn complex ideas into intuitive products people actually enjoy using...
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- Mobile App Development
- Branding
- Web Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- West Vancouver, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $140/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
We design and scale high-performing digital platforms from agile startup launches to complex enterprise systems delivering measurable growth and a lasting competitive edge...
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- Product Design
- UI/UX Design
- Digital Marketing
- AI Development
- SEO
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Kooba is Ireland's leading award-winning digital agency delivering high-performing digital platforms across Ireland, the UK and Europe. We design and build large-scale websites that balance UX clarity, accessibility and long-term maintainability...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
- Digital Services
- Branding
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- Location
- Dublin, Ireland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Almost Impossible is a Dubai-based creative innovation agency uniting strategy, design, digital, and activation. Since 2016, we've helped brands including Warner Bros., Nestlé, TikTok, Samsonite, Holiday Inn, Aramex, Mashreq and Emirates NBD create work impossible to ignore...
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- Advertising
- Digital Strategy
- Creative Services
- Digital Marketing
- Event Marketing
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- Location
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Calgary studio for AI strategy and training, branding and graphic design, websites, and custom software. Offices in Calgary and Vancouver...
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- AI Development
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- Digital Services
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- Location
- Calgary, Canada
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $190/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
FIFTYSEVEN is an independent branding and web design studio, remote by design, founded in 2016 and led by Petar Stojakovic, working with founders in Switzerland, the UK and the US. Petar sets the vision and the direction on every engagement; senior leads carry each discipline, with a specialized...
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- Branding
- Logo Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- Subotica, Serbia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
- Portfolios Count
- 11 Projects Listed
Its not your job to build digital services that feel intuitive, look damn good, and are rock-solid under the hood. Or to make sure they deliver business results you can actually measure...
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- Digital Services
- Graphic Design
- Digital Strategy
- Web Design
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- Location
- Helsinki, Finland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $25,000 - $50,000
SDLC Corp is a full-service web development agency delivering scalable, secure, and future-ready digital solutions. Since 2015, we’ve empowered startups to enterprises worldwide with end-to-end development, innovative technology, and client-focused results. Visit our site or submit your RFP today...
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- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- Web Development
- AI Development
- Blockchain
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- Location
- Batavia, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- 1000 & Up
- Average Hourly Rate
- $30/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 55 Projects Listed
DigitalSuits is a full-cycle ecommerce agency with a focus on Shopify development and extensive expertise in AI development, web development, and custom software development...
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- eCommerce Development
- Software Development
- Web Development
- Web Design
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- Location
- Miami, Florida
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 9 Projects Listed
First Pier, a division of Helm Digital, is a reputable provider of comprehensive eCommerce development solutions. With a team comprising certified Shopify experts, we possess the expertise and tools to deliver outstanding results for businesses based in Maine and beyond...
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- eCommerce Development
- eCommerce
- Digital Marketing
- SEO
- PPC
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- Location
- Portland, Maine
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Right Tail provides a high-performance Product Software Development and IT Staff Augmentation team built for speed, precision, and outcomes. We partner with startups, scale-ups, and enterprise technology companies to design, build, and scale world-class digital products...
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- Staff Augmentation
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- AI Development
- Blockchain
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- Location
- San Francisco, California
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Average Hourly Rate
- $35/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 14 Projects Listed
KeenEthics is a long-term software development partner supporting clients from early AI prototypes to no-code apps, fully custom solutions...
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- Web Development
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- Web Design
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- Tallinn, Estonia
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 6 Projects Listed
Creative agency that makes a difference. We're small enough to take real pride in each and every job we do, yet agile enough to take on projects of all sizes. We don’t strive to merely be good. We don’t want to simply be great. We want to be greater than anyone you’ve ever worked with. And we want you...
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- Branding
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- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 10 Projects Listed
Based in Leicester, England, we are a team of digital specialists - designers, developers, project managers and digital fanatics. We have a diverse set of skills and we love the digital products we make...
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- Web Design
- Software Development
- Web Development
- Mobile App Development
- Digital Marketing
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- Leicester, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $75/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
A US / Scandinavian studio focusing on branding, websites & UX/UI design recognized for working with notable scale-ups such as Klarna, Toteme & NEKO in Scandinavia & Nabla Bio, Cerebras & Snorkel in the US.We position companies at the inflection point. Brand and product for the companies you know...
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- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- UI/UX Design
- Web Design
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- Location
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Pro Products Web Development (PPWD) is a full-service digital agency specializing in custom eCommerce, web development, and digital marketing. With 25+ years of experience, we deliver tailored solutions across Magento, Shopify, WordPress, BigCommerce and more. Our services also include SEO, SEM, custom...
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- Web Development
- Web Design
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- Smithfield, Rhode Island
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $125/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
CodeAutomation is an Award-Wining AI Development Company based Naperville, IL...
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- AI Development
- Web Development
- Digital Services
- eCommerce Development
- Software Testing
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- Location
- Naperville, Illinois
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Pagepro is a React and Next.js-specialist web development agency with 12 years of experience, 179 projects, and a 92% client retention rate. A Vercel, Sanity, and Netlify Official Partner rated 4.9 on Clutch. Well-suited for SaaS and digital product teams needing expert-level React, Next.js, or headless CMS...
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- Web Development
- Mobile App Development
- Software Development
- Staff Augmentation
- IT Services
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- Location
- Białystok, Poland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $50/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 20 Projects Listed
Peppermint builds high-converting, AEO-optimized marketing websites and strong brands for startups and software companies, so teams can hand off design and grow...
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- Web Design
- Branding
- Design Services
- Web Development
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Dover, Delaware
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $80/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 13 Projects Listed
AceBuddy builds high-quality custom software for complex business needs. We stay intentionally small to ensure clear communication, strong ownership, and reliable delivery. We support the full lifecycle: architecture, development, testing, launch, and maintenance...
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- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- AI Development
- UI/UX Design
- Web Development
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- Location
- Alajuela, Costa Rica
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $45/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
We build powerful web platforms for Australian businesses from early-stage ventures to established enterprises combining custom application development, B2B and B2C eCommerce systems, and deep ERP integration...
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- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
- eCommerce Development
- Web Design
- CRM Consulting
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- Location
- South Yarra, Australia
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
We're a London based web development and design agency.For over 20 years (yes really!) we've produced robust, fast loading, cutting-edge websites.We love pushing the boundaries of HTML and responsive design, hopefully, this comes across in our work. Our clients range from multinational businesses and...
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- eCommerce Development
- Web Development
- UI/UX Design
- Software Development
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- Location
- Saint Helier, Jersey
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $96/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Rattlesnake Group is a London-based boutique studio helping startups design, build, and launch MVPs through integrated branding, product design, and software development...
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- Web Development
- Web Design
- Branding
- Product Design
- Digital Marketing
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- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Ridge Marketing builds memorable brands, engaging digital experiences, and lead-gen campaigns to help companies of all sizes attract buyers and drive growth...
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- Digital Strategy
- Branding
- Web Design
- eCommerce Development
- SEO
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- Location
- Bernards, New Jersey
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 5 Projects Listed
Method Q is a B2B growth marketing agency that applies science, strategy, and execution to help companies build pipeline, accelerate revenue, and measure marketing performance...
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- Digital Strategy
- Digital Services
- CRM Consulting
- Content Marketing
- Public Relations
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- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Appotype is a European software development agency. Our specialty is medical-grade software. We build software engineered to meet Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) standards, in line with EU MDR, IEC 62304, and ISO 13485. We deliver web and mobile apps, IoT, and AI for healthcare and medtech...
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- Software Development
- AI Development
- Mobile App Development
- IT Compliance Solution
- IoT
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- Location
- Warsaw, Poland
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
A multidisciplinary studio, we carefully produce memorable stories down to the smallest detail, covering all areas of business: identity creation, website, e-commerce, brand content, augmented reality...
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- Branding
- Logo Design
- Web Design
- Web Development
- Creative Services
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- Location
- Lyon, France
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 2 Projects Listed
Azati specializes on agentic AI engineering, enterprise AI integration, Legacy-to-AI modernization, custom business software, web apps & UI design...
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- Software Development
- AI Development
- Software Testing
- Big Data Analytics
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- Warsaw, Poland
- Number of Employees
- 250 - 499
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 12 Projects Listed
For over a decade, Ritter Knight Creative has been crafting powerful web solutions for clients across an array of industries - from manufacturing to hospitality and tour & travel. With experience managing more than 101 website projects, these digital marketing professionals are dedicated to transforming ideas...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- Branding
- Logo Design
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- Location
- Allouez, Wisconsin
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $149/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 1 Project Listed
At Kerkar Media Private Limited, we help organizations focus on growing their business by handling and managing all their digital marketing activities...
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- SEO
- PPC
- CRO
- Web Development
- Web Design
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- Location
- Mumbai, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Beautifully built brands. Engineered to scale...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- eCommerce Development
- UI/UX Design
- Branding
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- Location
- Orlando, Florida
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 3 Projects Listed
Geeks Ltd is an award-winning AI consultancy and custom software development company. With 18+ years of experience and 1,500+ projects delivered, we help business leaders in Transport & Logistics, Construction, Manufacturing, Energy, Education, and Government harness AI to improve efficiency...
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- Software Development
- AI Development
- Mobile App Development
- Software Testing
- ERP Consulting
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- Location
- Sutton, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $90/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 12 Projects Listed
We can quickly bring software solutions to market thanks to our pragmatic mindset and rapid development methodology...
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- Web Development
- Mobile App Development
- Web Design
- Software Development
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- Location
- Guildford, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $149/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 8 Projects Listed
Innostax is a custom software development and IT staff augmentation company with 100+ engineers in Framingham, MA (US) and Gurugram, India. Since 2013, we've partnered with product companies and enterprises globally delivering scalable software and dedicated remote teams powered by AI-augmented deve...
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- Web Development
- Web Design
- Software Development
- Mobile App Development
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- Location
- Framingham, Massachusetts
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $40/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Fugu Mobile is a technology and digital solutions company specializing in Omni-channel marketing, web development, CRM, AI platforms, app development, WeChat marketing, user engagement, and innovative digital products that help businesses connect with customers through seamless digital experiences...
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- Digital Strategy
- Digital Marketing
- AI Development
- Software Development
- Web Development
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- Location
- Shanghai, China
- Number of Employees
- 50 - 99
- Average Hourly Rate
- $60/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Leaf is a Mumbai-based strategy and design consultancy creating trusted brands, digital products, service experiences and AI-enabled transformation systems...
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- Digital Strategy
- UI/UX Design
- Web Design
- Design Services
- Branding
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- Location
- Mumbai, India
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $100/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 4 Projects Listed
Be More Cheetah is an agile marketing agency and consultancy known for its agility and effectiveness. We specialise in strategy and tactical deployment of projects and campaigns across various sectors.Unlock growth. Drive greater engagement. Enjoy improved ROI. Enjoy step-changing pace...
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- Graphic Design
- Video Production
- Creative Services
- Web Development
- Social Media Marketing
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- Location
- Poulton-le-Fylde, United Kingdom
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $200/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
Virdis is a website design and development agency that builds high-performance websites engineered for conversion, speed, and scale. We help growing businesses turn underperforming sites into lead-generating assets through custom design, modern development, technical SEO, and CRO...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- WordPress Website Design
- eCommerce Development
- Product Design
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- Location
- American Fork, Utah
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $150/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
- Portfolios Count
- 10 Projects Listed
WDD Malaysia is a Petaling Jaya corporate web design, SEO and website maintenance agency helping Malaysian businesses build credible, search-ready and conversion-focused websites...
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- Web Design
- Web Development
- SEO
- CRO
- WordPress Website Design
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- Location
- Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
- Number of Employees
- Under 49
- Average Hourly Rate
- $128/hr
- Minimal Budget
- $10,000 - $25,000
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Better user experiences
With 98% of mobile app users expecting consistent UX and a 123% bounce rate for slow-loading mobile sites, headless CMS companies can help you deliver unified yet personalized user experiences. They achieve this by reusing structured content across touchpoints while maintaining centralized governance.
In fact, businesses switching to headless CMS report having 15% better UX and 14% improved performance.
Stronger conversions and ROI
With more localized and personalized user experiences, businesses are reporting higher conversion rates and ROI with their headless CMS systems. According to Gitnux, headless commerce adopters experience:
- 22% year-one-year revenue growth vs. 12% for non-headless CMS stores
- 45% increase in customer retention after adopting a headless CMS
- 320% ROI in 18 months
Moreover, IDC research found that omnichannel buyers spend 15%-20% more than those purchasing on a single channel.
How much do their services cost?
The cost to build a digital solution with headless CMS architecture can range between $8,000 to over $500,000. The final billing will depend on scope, integrations, migration effort, number of channels, and build complexity.
Here are the hourly rates of headless CMS developers per region:
- North America (United States and Canada): $120-$180 per hour
- Western Europe: $90-$140 per hour
- Eastern Europe: $40-$70 per hour
- Latin America: $35-$70 per hour
- Asia: $25-$60 per hour
Based on these hourly rates, here are the approximate costs of each headless CMS project:
- Content migration starts at $2,000-$10,000, depending on data volume and complexity.
- Small builds using a static site generator can start at $8,000-$25,000.
- Standard marketing and business sites that are dynamic, have basic analytics, and simple integration requirements can cost $20,000-$80,000.
- Mid-size platforms can cost $50,000-$150,000 for a scalable headless CMS, advanced integrations, and custom APIs.
- Web apps start at $40,000 for basic functions but go beyond $80,000-$150,000 for more complex requirements.
- Headless commerce stores start at $30,000-$60,000 for small businesses and startups, but can reach over $500,000 a global content delivery system.
- Enterprise builds often start at $100,000, depending on integration requirements, security and compliance controls, and data structures.
How long does it take to build a headless CMS project?
A headless CMS project can take 10-12 weeks for a small-scale project, like a multi-channel marketing website. However, more complex builds can take 12-20+ weeks, and enterprise replatforms can run 4-9 months.
The actual project timeline will depend on your project's complexity, core features and functions, integration and compliance requirements, and feedback loops. Here is an estimated timeline breakdown:
| Discovery and planning (2-4 weeks) | Stakeholder workshops to define business objectives, audiences, performance indicators, governance, and technical requirements. |
| Designing and prototyping (3-5 weeks) | Crafting the wireframes, architecture, design systems, and key components. |
| Content migration (2-10+ weeks, often in parallel with development) | Audit and migration plan, content cleanup, mapping, redirecting SEO, and validation. |
| Development and integration (4-8 weeks) | Content modeling, roles/permissions, environments, front-end build, and integrations (e.g., CRM and data analytics tools). |
| Testing and quality assurance (2-3 weeks) | Testing the website's performance, usability, accessibility, security, and reliability. |
| Launch (1-2 weeks) | Deploying the website to a live site and monitoring it for potential issues, so it can be resolved quickly. |
How do you choose the best headless CMS agency for your business?
Consider these steps when choosing a headless CMS company for your business:
- Define your project scope and goals, performance targets, key features, channels, and compliance and security requirements.
- Shortlist headless CMS companies with proven experience in your project type, technical stack, and industry by examining their case studies and looking for measurable business results.
- Analyze customer reviews and testimonies to assess communication, project management, on-time delivery, and how they handle changes and issues.
- Issue a request for proposal and compare them based on scope, assumptions, deliverables, team composition, and total cost of ownership.
- Interview the team working on your project to ask about process, quality assurance, compliance and security controls, ownership, and post-launch services.
- Choose a headless CMS agency that is strategic, transparent, responsive, and clearly understands your constraints, success metrics, and tech environment.
What questions should you ask before hiring?
Ask these questions before hiring a headless CMS agency to verify that it has the right skills and experience to execute your project:
Relevant Background
- What headless CMS platforms and architectures do you specialize in?
- Can you share past headless CMS projects similar to our scope, integration, and migration requirements? What were the results?
- What is your experience in our industry, and can you provide 3 client references we can contact?
Services and Processes
- Can you walk us through your end-to-end process, from discovery to launch and iteration?
- How do you ensure security, scalability, and accessibility in your design and development process?
- How do you handle quality across devices and channels?
- What are your post-launch services? Will you provide ongoing maintenance and iteration support?
Related to Your Project
- How will you design the content model, workflows, and permissions for our teams (marketing, legal, regional teams)?
- How will the headless CMS solution integrate with my existing technologies?
- Will you provide training to my employees so we can update and manage the platform independently?
- What do we own after launch (code repos, cloud accounts, documentation, CI/CD), and how do handoffs work?
Sources
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- Our dedicated team of agency experts actively searches the web for top-performing companies. We then pull information from their websites, online presence, and client testimonials to verify their status and qualifications prior to listing.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Headless CMS Companies
What are the typical services provided by headless CMS developers?
Headless CMS companies plan, implement, and operate a headless content management system (CMS), so teams can efficiently publish content across websites, apps, and other digital channels. Typical headless CMS development services include:
- Headless CMS consulting and strategy: Advising businesses on the best headless CMS vendor and architecture or optimizing current platforms to meet their goals.
- Platform migration: Moving content and assets from legacy systems while preserving data integrity, security, and SEO with minimal downtime.
- Custom headless CMS development: Building the content models, automations, and user roles as well as the front and back end to ensure easy maintainability and reliable performance.
- API and plugin development: Integrating the headless CMS platform with third-party systems, such as payment gateways, CRMs, ERPs, and marketing automation tools.
- Ongoing maintenance and support: Continuously monitoring the platform's performance, resolving issues, installing security patches and updates, and managing infrastructure.
What is the difference between headless CMS and traditional CMS?
A headless CMS separates the content management backend from the frontend experiences. As such, content is delivered via APIs to any channel (websites, mobile apps, and IoT devices), so teams can reuse the same content across multiple experiences.
On the other hand, a traditional CMS has a unified back- and front-end (monolithic), meaning that there is a single interface that often comes in the form of a website. It can still power multiple channels, but doing so requires extensive tooling and customization.
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What are the most common headless CMS platforms?
Based on our research, here are some of the most common headless CMS platforms that developers use:
- WordPress: While it is a traditional CMS, it can be converted into a headless platform when paired with a modern JavaScript framework. Use this platform if you already have an existing WordPress-based site and want to migrate to a headless one.
- Strapi: An open-source, self-hosted headless CMS, enabling teams to have higher control over their data and infrastructure while being able to customize plugins, APIs, and workflows. Choose Strapi if you want to keep your data within your servers, and data sovereignty is non-negotiable.
- Contentful: A digital experience platform (DXP) with an API-first architecture and an extensive library of pre-built integrations. This platform is common for enterprises with complex needs and legacy tools.
- Sanity: Known for its collaboration features and flexible content management, Sanity is ideal for businesses that prioritize agility through controlled yet automated workflows.
While these are the most common platforms, reputable headless CMS companies will recommend a tech stack that best matches your goals, technical requirements, existing systems, operating models, team capabilities, and target audiences.
What companies benefit the most from headless CMS?
Many organizations benefit the most from a headless CMS when they need to publish content to multiple digital channels, scale across regions, or build custom experiences without being constrained by a single website template system. Common scenarios include:
- eCommerce and retail with multiple customer touchpoints (web, app, in-store screens) and heavy integrations (PIM, inventory, CRM, marketing automation), where teams want faster experimentation and performance.
- Brands running omnichannel campaigns (web + mobile + social + email + in-product) that need to reuse content consistently across channels.
- Product-led or platform businesses building multiple front ends (customer portals, apps, partner dashboards) that require developer flexibility and frequent releases.
- Global enterprises managing multiple markets, languages, and brands—where content governance, localization workflows, and reusable components are essential.
When should a company NOT use headless CMS frameworks?
A headless CMS may not be the best fit if:
- You need to launch quickly on a tight budget, and a template-based website will meet your goals.
- Your site is simple (e.g., a landing page or small brochure site), and you do not need multiple channels, complex integrations, or frequent changes.
- You do not have ongoing development capacity (in-house or via a retainer) to maintain the front end, integrations, and updates.
- Your team depends on visual page-building and WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editing and you are not prepared to invest in a headless setup that delivers an equivalent editorial experience.
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